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PRH & WNDB Announce the Winners of the 2024 Black Creatives Fund Revisions Workshop

We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) and Penguin Random House (PRH) are excited to announce the two winners of the third cycle of the Revisions Workshop program. The Revisions Workshop is a joint initiative with PRH and WNDB that launched as part of the Black Creatives Fund (BCF) in early 2021 to support Black fiction writers. Continue reading →

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VOW for Girls and Berkley Raise Funds to Send 300 Girls to School

Pictured (l to r): VOW founder Princess Mabel van Oranje, author Stacey Abrams, and VOW CEO Clay Dunn at The Ripped Bodice

This past February, Berkley joined the nonprofit VOW for Girls and the romance community to help end child marriage around the world. With the help of donors, including Penguin Random House, the Every Girls Deserves Happily Ever After campaign raised $53,000. That’s enough to send 300 girls to school for a full year, covering all expenses from school fees to supplies and transportation.

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There’s a Book for That: National Library Week

It’s time to share your love for libraries! National Library Week, an initiative of the American Library Association, runs from April 6^th-12^th. 2025’s Honorary Chairs Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud urge everyone to visit their library during National Library Week. Click here for ways to celebrate libraries and to watch their video message. This year’s theme is “Drawn to the Library.” It’s a time to celebrate everything that draws millions of visitors to libraries every day. Running with that theme, we’d like to draw your attention to some favorite books that feature libraries and librarians, below. Continue reading →

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Several PRH Titles Shortlisted for the 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction

The UK’s Women’s Prize Trust announced the shortlist for the 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction, a literary award championing and amplifying women’s voices. This year’s shortlist has six novels, including several Penguin Random House titles, that explore the need for personal freedom and human connection. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Happy National Poetry Month!

Welcome to National Poetry Month! Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month celebrates poetry and its place in American culture. April is rich with inspiration for poetry lovers – with poetry readings, workshops, and new books from debut and beloved poets alike. Whether you are well-versed or simply poetry-curious, we invite you to dip into the following classic and recently published volumes: Continue reading →

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Celebrating PRH Excellence at the 2025 Publishing Triangle Awards

We’re thrilled to share that several Penguin Random House titles have been named finalists for the 37th Annual Publishing Triangle Awards — an event dedicated to honoring the best in LGBTQ+ literature.

With ten competitive categories and over forty finalists announced, this year’s awards spotlight both emerging voices and established icons across the literary spectrum. Continue reading →

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Publishers Send Letter to Congress Advocating for Libraries & IMLS Funding

Below please find a letter submitted to Congress today (April 3, 2025) by Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group, Macmillan Publishers, Simon & Schuster and Sourcebooks advocating for libraries in response to the Executive Order signed on March 14 that calls for the dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Jewish People of Color

The Jewish community is wonderfully diverse, with individuals coming from various backgrounds and experiences. Jewish people come from all over the world and reflect a beautiful array of cultures and traditions. To celebrate this rich diversity, we have curated a list of books for all readers by Jews of Color, highlighting the many unique stories and perspectives within the community. Continue reading →

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PRH & Little Free Library Celebrate 200,000th Library Milestone at St. Paul Elementary School

On Tuesday, March 11^th, Penguin Random House partnered with Little Free Library (LFL) to celebrate a significant milestone: the installation of the 200,000th Little Free Library book-sharing box at Benjamin E. Mays IB World School, an elementary school in St. Paul’s historic Rondo neighborhood. It marks the first of 200 Little Free Libraries being granted to Title I schools across the country stocked with 200 new books each from PRH—a total of more than 40,000 books. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Women’s History Month

Welcome Women’s History Month! On March 8^th we celebrate International Women’s Day. In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly invited member states to proclaim March 8 as the UN day for women’s rights and world peace. This year, the International Women’s Day theme is #AccelerateAction: Continue reading →

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